Man works for an object. Remove that object and you reduce him into inaction.

On this battlefield man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart.

To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open a book that tells of her past.

Filipinos don't realize that victory is the child of struggle, that joy blossoms from suffering, and redemption is a product of sacrifice.

Treat your old parents as you would like to be treated by your children later.

Ignorance is servitude, because as a man thinks, so he is; a man who does not think for himself and allows himself to be guided by the thought of another is like the beast led by a halter.

Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere. Genius is like the light, the air. It is the heritage of all.

One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.

I die without seeing dawn's light shining on my country... You, who will see it, welcome it for me...don't forget those who fell during the nighttime.

It is enough for the evil people to succeed, for the good people to do nothing.

No good water comes from a muddy spring. No sweet fruit comes from a bitter seed.

Find the courage to live life.

I believe that the ability to laugh at oneself is fundamental to the resiliency of the human spirit.

Winning is a drive, it's a thing that you feel like when I go to bed at night I go to sleep.

If he touched her, he couldn't talk to her, if he loved her he couldn't leave, if he spoke he couldn't listen, if he fought he couldn't win.

[On speaking of family secrets:] I don't know how you heal a wound and not let it get some air.

Dancing is the last sport with no sponsor.

The transactions between me and the people that I photograph are very very collaborative.

If thou dost still retain the same ill habits, the same follies, too, still thou art bound to vice, and still a slave.

Live your life and forget your age.

My mantra is: put your brain into gear and if you can add to what's on the screen then do it, otherwise shut up.